"The Muse"'s one-joke monotony is relieved on occasion, usually by unexpected cameos from Brooks' film-world cronies.

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Muse's lawyers had sought the 27-year minimum sentence.

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Mr Blair's advisers have begun to muse that any cut might be counter-productive, claiming that it would be resented and have serious consequences for country pubs.

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Marie-Therese, who Picasso called his "golden muse", was the artist's mistress from 1927 to 1935.

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Belstaff's coats were tempting in earth-tone shearlings for every lifestyle, and KaufmanFranco wrapped a tough-girl muse in a little luxury, lining a black leather driving coat with mink.

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Cabaret artist Tricity Vogue, whose entire stage show is based on the "Blue Lady" of Tretchikoff's painting, said it was a "dream come true" to come face-to-face with her muse in London this week, ahead of the sale.

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It's not long, though, before the cat's out of the bag, and Will, reciprocating the heaving-bosom love of his lady, has found his muse.

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